Insider Gaming reports that multiple studios at Activision gendut188 working on Call of Duty are also impacted, including Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games. Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, sent an email to all Microsoft Gaming employees regarding the layoffs, which was obtained by Windows Central and confirmed as authentic by Microsoft. We have made the decision to stop development of Perfect Dark and Everwild as well as wind down several unannounced projects across our portfolio. As part of this, we are closing one of our studios, The Initiative. These decisions, along with other changes across our teams, reflect a broader effort to adjust priorities and focus resources to set up our teams for greater success within a changing industry landscape. We did not make these choices lightly, as each project and team represent years of effort, imagination, and commitment.

Mouse PI is an upcoming shooter with old school cartoon visuals similar to Cuphead, with a noir black and white motif. Coming to Xbox and PC later this year, it looks like a fun ride for fans of boomer shooters. The new Sonic Racing Crossroads game features characters from other Sega franchises, including Joker from Persona, Ichiban from Yakuza, and even Hatsune Miku. Geoff is talking about the difficulty developers are having with discovery, touting shows like SGF at helping developers find their audience, and helping gamers find their next favorite game. Microsoft’s Xbox Showcase kicks off later this weekend on Sunday, but SGF should also have a ton of interesting AAA games for both Xbox and PC to look forward to as well.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset is currently on sale, but I hope it’ll drop to a new record-low this Prime Day. We’ll be back on Sunday to live blog the Xbox Showcase, but until then, have a great weekend. Marvel Cosmic Invasion continues Disney’s licensing blitz of the Marvel franchise.

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The absolutely grimdark reimagining of Pinocchio offers arguably the best alternative to the Dark Souls canon, outside of From Software itself. For long suffering Bloodborne fans, Lies of P should scratch the itch in the interim. Code Vein 2 looks like a big improvement over the first game.

Game Science has never confirmed or denied that they took some kind of deal with Sony, but has leveraged blame on being unable to optimize the game for the Xbox Series S. Microsoft seems to be gearing up to fully reveal “Xbox PC” as the rebrand for its Xbox app on PC, making it easier to differentiate between Microsoft’s separate platform efforts. Getting blueprints into Factorio can sometimes confuse players. Sennheiser’s $200 GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset boasts “up to 100 hours of wireless gaming” on the back of its unassuming package. I used it for 80 hours before finally getting nervous and putting it on a charger. Dunk City Dynasty isn’t just another flashy mobile basketball game, it’s the official streetball-style ..

Microsoft staff who wish to remain anonymous to protect their careers told IGN that employees had braced themselves for the layoffs, fearing the worst. One gamer makes a really weird discovery in their Nintendo Switch dock and takes to social media to ask the community for help. Xbox’s recent ‘restructuring’ outright led to the cancellation of many games, but it has done little to offer relief for other projects like Fable.

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Those who have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass option will be able to play games from Nintendo’s 2001 console on the Switch 2 when it releases in June. Coming to PS5, Steam, and Xbox in the future, this game has absolutely absurd physics and skin textures, and should be immediately at the top of any horror fan’s list. “With digital distribution and engines like Unreal, today’s biggest projects emerge from outside the traditional publisher system,” Geoff says. Its listed as coming to Steam in 2026, but the website says it’s also coming to consoles as well.

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The day before a national holiday, Nintendo’s Canadian branch announced that there will be a pricing change for the original Switch hardware lineup, along with accessories and Switch Online memberships. The actual changes apparently won’t be announced until August 1st, but the prices are being adjusted “based on market conditions,” which is something Nintendo has had to contend with recently. 11 Bit Studios has taken to social media to explain how gen-AI wound up in its survival base-builder The Alters. According to the company’s explanation, gen-AI was used for placeholder text for a single graphical asset and to translate in-game movies into languages other than English. Fans found out because in some places, bits of the AI-prompt remained in the final text. Stay ahead of the curve with our comprehensive coverage of gaming events, conferences, and expos.

Built by beat ’em up aficionados DOTEMU, it looks pretty tight. Following the success of the first game, Mundfish is back with Atomic Heart II, with a greater emphasis on RPG mechanics according to Geoff Keighley. Section 9 which formed from the developers of Little Nightmares has debuted their new game, dubbed End of Abyss, which looks fantastic. I exclusively revealed Project Kennan a few weeks ago here on Windows Central, but it has yet to be formally revealed. Microsoft and our sources suggested to us that the Black Myth Wukong delay was the result of some form of exclusivity deal with PlayStation and Sony.